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/bəˈfā/,
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buffets, plural;
  1. (esp. of wind or waves) Strike repeatedly and violently; batter
    • - the rough seas buffeted the coast
    • - the wind was buffeting at their bodies
  2. Knock (someone) over or off course
    • - he was buffeted from side to side
  3. (of misfortunes or difficulties) Afflict or harm (someone) repeatedly or over a long period
    • - they were buffeted by a major recession
Noun
  1. A blow, typically of the hand or fist

  2. A shock or misfortune
    • - the daily buffets of urban civilization
  1. (buffet) strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"
  2. (buffet) a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
  3. (buffet) a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
  4. (buffet) snack bar: usually inexpensive bar
  5. A buffet is a system of serving meals in which food is placed in a public area where the diners generally serve themselves. It is a popular method for feeding a large number of people with minimal staff. Buffets are offered at various places including hotels and many social events. ...
  6. (Buffet (surname)) Buffet is a surname of French origin. People with the surname include: * The Buffet family of musical instrument makers * Bernard Buffet (1928–1999), a French painter * Louis Buffet (1818–1898), a 19th century French statesman * Marie-George Buffet (born 1949), a French ...
  7. (Buffet (turbulence)) In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by an airfoil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the airfoil is exceeded. ...
  8. (buffet) A counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought; Food laid out in this way, to which diners serve themselves; To strike or blow with a buffet or buffets
  9. Buffet French term referring to a sideboard used to store china, silver, and linens. The top surface is used as a counter for serving. Buffets usually have drawers as well as doors.
  10. (Buffet) Historically a traditional Swedish mode of dining where people serve themselves from a table or sideboard.  Buffet foods commonly include cold meat and cheese platters, pickled fish, salads, sandwiches, and desserts.
  11. (Buffet) Irregular, often violent, oscillations of an aircraft's structure, caused by turbulent airflow or conditions of compressibility. Some buffeting may also be felt from the turbulent flow above the wings as the stall is reached. ...
  12. (Buffet) a small cupboard or sideboard used to store dining implements
  13. (Buffet) A vast array of hot and cold foods, often elaborately garnished.
  14. (Buffet) A sideboard in a dining room with cupboards for storage.
  15. (buffet) a sideboard used primarily for the holding and serving of food.
  16. (Buffet) Displayed food where guests either help themselves or there are attendants at the buffet to dish for the guests.
  17. (BUFFET) Buffets date back to the Middle Ages and have survived through many variations over three centuries of production. They began as an open stack of shelves, the number of which demonstrated the owner's social status as a means of exhibiting wealth. ...
  18. (BUFFET) A French term for large, heavy display cupboard with open shelves, used for displaying silverware in the 16th and 17th centuries.
  19. (BUFFET) Casual way to serve a large group of guests; a variety of dishes displayed on tables that guests can pick and choose from. Typically doesn’t work for venues with numerous small rooms.
  20. (BUFFET) linear furniture piece with storage for flatware used as a counter for serving
  21. (BUFFET) the dubbing administered to a new knight.  See also COLEE.
  22. (Buffet) A 16th-century serving or side table, frequently with two or three tiers.  In the late 17th and 18th-centuries there were cupboards beneath the serving surface and an elaborate superstructure above.
  23. (Buffet) A console table comprising of drawers or shelves.
  24. (Buffet) A fancy term for a sideboard.
  25. (Buffet) A functional cupboard; can be used by itself or as a base for a china cabinet.